8:15 PM,
Jan. 1, 2014

Jared Feltz of Feltz Family Farms in Plover stands next to a calf born in the early morning hours of New Year's Day.

Written by

Nathan Vine
Stevens Point Journal Media

Perhaps the first baby born in Portage County in 2013 was already moving around Wednesday morning, a healthy 80 to 90 pounds and just getting used to standing on its legs, said Jared Feltz of Feltz Family Farms.

The baby, a bull calf, was born between midnight and 3 a.m., said Feltz, whose parents, Ken and Jackie Feltz, own and operate the fourth-generation farm at 5796 Porter Drive. Feltz Family Farms, along with Blue Top Farms, are the hosts for the 2014 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, which takes place Aug. 12 to 14.

Ken Feltz said the farm has expanded by about 30 dairy cows annually since he and ...